#AF4ADB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.4% 0.221 313.8), rgb(175, 74, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#AF4ADB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF4ADB |
| RGB | rgb(175, 74, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 67%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.221 313.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AF4ADB | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF4ADB | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF4ADB text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF4ADB text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAACF2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#C77CEB
oklch(70.8% 0.172 313.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF4ADB
oklch(60.4% 0.221 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#A32ED2
oklch(55.5% 0.239 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C1DB6
oklch(49.1% 0.223 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#721D93
oklch(42.7% 0.184 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2075
oklch(37.6% 0.144 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#361545
oklch(27.1% 0.091 313.7)
#AF4ADB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0074DF | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #427BD8 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB678D | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF4ADB
#AF4ADB
oklch(60.4% 0.221 313.8)
- #529600
#529600
oklch(60.4% 0.173 134)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AF4ADB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF4ADB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.075
Use #AF4ADB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.